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The patients who opt for surgery are required to wear knee braces after surgery temporarily to provide support to the knee and helps in regaining the lost strength. But some former ACL surgery patients have chosen to continue using a knee brace for athletics, even after they have 100% recovered. According to the survey conducted by aclsurgery.us of 187 ACL surgery patients, 31% (58) said they still wear a brace, though they’ve fully recovered. 33% (62) said they sometimes wear a brace, and 36% (67) said they never use a brace. This means that approximately 2/3 of the people who have had ACL surgery still feel they need for a brace. And with the variety of braces in the market, how does one choose?

Knee Brace Survey

Different types of knee braces are specially made to suit the needs to ACL surgery patients. However, the best and the most widely recommended one is the braces with hinges and metal supports. The hinged knee brace covers the major portion of the leg i.e. from the portion above the knee to middle of the calf. It is specially designed to provide comfort to the injured ligaments as well as to prevent strain on those parts during the movement.

Some of the companies who specialize in the manufacturing of knee braces for ACL surgery patients are Donjoy, Breg, McDavid, Ossur, ProCare, etc. Out of these, Donjoy is the most popular as well as widely used brand for ACL braces. There are many models available in each of the above-mentioned brands and the price varies from brand to brand and model to model.

It offers maximum comfort to the injured ligaments due to its custom fit feature.

Over 40 different choices in colors and graphics.

Mechanism to control the flexing and extension of the knee.

Manufactured by most trusted and widely used brand.

Wide range of supporting accessories.

Cons

Higher price than competing brands

Breg Custom LPR ligament knee brace:

Pros

It is designed with light weighted aerospace aluminum in order to stabilize injured ligaments.

Provides great protection as well as comfort to the knee.

Comes with airframe padding, which allows the moisture and heat to move away from the skin.

Cons

Absence of Mechanism to control flexing and extension.

Even though it is listed at $950 it can be availed at a special price of $759 from braceshop.com.

You can also find many affordable braces on following websites:-

braceshop.com,

betterbraces.com,

dme-direct.com, etc

While you can save money ordering online, it comes at a risk, however, as it may not fit as precisely as you want. And the fit is key to protecting your knee and avoiding future injury. So, the best way to buy the right knee brace is to try on different braces in order to determine the comfort and support abilities of each brace. This is best done in a major metropolitan area where you can drive to a variety of brace carriers. It may take a little effort, time and money in travelling around to find the best brace for your knee, but if protecting your knee is a high priority, it may be a wise investment.

People can tear their ACLs in a variety of ways. It can occur from high impact sports like motocross or karate, or doing mundane things like walking down stairs or hopping out of bed. Videos actually show athletes tearing their ACLs, not for faint of heart, but give you an idea of how it happens and what it’s like.